Shipwreck Discovery Near Civitavecchia, Italy

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Shipwreck Discovery Near Civitavecchia, Italy

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Along the coastal route from Gaul and Spain to Rome. Est. to be 1st or 2d century BCE.


https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-6 ... gn=KARANGA

The wreckage of an ancient Roman ship from more than 2,000 years ago has been found off the coast of Italy.

The cargo ship was found off the port of Civitavecchia, about 50 miles (80km) north-west of Rome.

It dates from about the 1st or 2nd Century BC and was found laden with hundreds of amphorae - a type of Roman terracotta jar.

The pottery was found mostly intact, the Carabinieri police's art squad said in a statement.

The ship, estimated to be more than 20m long, was discovered on a sandy seabed 160m (525ft) below sea level.

"The exceptional discovery is an important example of the shipwreck of a Roman ship facing the perils of the sea in an attempt to reach the coast, and bears witness to old maritime trading routes," the Carabinieri said.
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